Introduction

As always, when buying a new hardware, it is difficult to decide if I should go for intel or amd processors. Funny is that, based on different criteria among others the prices of the processors and the mainboard that is depending on the processor, you decide what to do today, but until you place your order on internet, prices suffer often significant variation.

I am intending to buy a new home server for linux. I want that this server:

1. Fast file server
2. Fast C++ build server
3. Low power consumption, especially in idle
4. best performance per unit of price

Fast C++ builds require among others memory bandwidth, and here Intel wins as with the new built-in memory controler and 3 channel memory access. However several articles on internet state that the 3rd channel does not bring at the moment any added value.

Power consumption

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-940,2114-7.html

(to be continued)